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French AI company Mistral has significantly upgraded its chatbot, Le Chat, unveiling a suite of new features that edge it closer to competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. The update, released Thursday, introduces advanced capabilities such as deep research mode, multilingual reasoning, and enhanced image editing—transforming
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OpenAI has launched a powerful new AI tool—ChatGPT agent—marking a significant leap in the company’s ongoing evolution from chatbot to action-taking digital assistant. This latest offering, now available to Pro, Plus, and Team subscribers, aims to automate a wide range of computer-based tasks traditionally handled by humans.
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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, speech is rapidly emerging as the preferred interface between humans and machines. Recognizing this shift, French AI startup Mistral has entered the audio AI arena with Voxtral, its first family of speech understanding models, setting its sights on disrupting the
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Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Amazon and founded by ex-OpenAI researchers, has launched a new suite of tools specifically designed for financial services professionals. Announced Tuesday at an event in New York City, the Financial Analysis Solution is a tailored version of the company's enterprise product, Claude
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Moonvalley, an emerging force in the intersection of AI and film, has raised $84 million in a new funding round aimed at advancing its AI-powered video tools tailored for filmmakers and creative professionals. The round was led by existing investor General Catalyst and drew strategic backing from major Hollywood players,
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a preview of Kiro, an artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to help developers write software more efficiently and collaboratively. Announced by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on X, Kiro represents Amazon’s latest move to compete in the rapidly evolving field of AI-assisted software development. Jassy
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In a dramatic turn of events highlighting the escalating competition in the AI development space, Cognition — the startup behind the viral AI coding agent Devin — announced on Monday that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire fellow AI coding startup Windsurf. The acquisition follows a chaotic weekend of executive
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Meta has officially finalized the acquisition of PlayAI, a California-based startup known for its cutting-edge AI voice cloning technology, according to a report from Bloomberg. The purchase marks another significant move in Meta’s accelerated campaign to dominate the artificial intelligence space, particularly in speech and generative AI. PlayAI’s
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Google is continuing to advance its AI-powered video tools, announcing the rollout of an image-to-video generation feature in its Gemini app. This new capability is powered by Veo 3, Google’s latest AI video generation model. The image-to-video feature allows users to turn still images into dynamic video clips directly
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, released its latest flagship model, Grok 4, and introduced a new premium subscription tier called SuperGrok Heavy, priced at $300 per month. The announcement was made Wednesday during a livestream where Musk, wearing a leather jacket, presented the advancements alongside key xAI leaders.
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Perplexity, the fast-rising AI startup known for its search engine technology, has officially launched its first web browser, Comet. The release marks the company’s most direct challenge yet to Google’s dominance in how people search and browse the internet. But rather than simply creating another browser, Perplexity is
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French artificial intelligence startup Mistral is in advanced discussions to secure up to $1 billion in new equity funding, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The potential funding round is said to involve Abu Dhabi’s MGX fund, a $100 billion government-backed initiative focused on